Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-23
The D., D. & B. Institution.

HB5H8H6 I6CClVC0 LILO fsatAtANA AOROlU
the D., d. & B. Institution, Capt. Thoma
s. Doyle. Principal, for the year ending
Oct. /. 1887. At that date there were 49,
pupils-85 rautes and 40 blind. In view O
the additional population pressing for ad
mission to the Institution, the Principa
suggests that an additional building to cos
SIS 900. and which will provide comforta-
bly, for the school for the next ten years
be erected. He calls attention to the fact
that for the last twelve years no appro-
priation for buildings has been asked Tor
or given. The disbursements for The year
have been $35, 6s3.34, of which the chief
items were salaries, $l2.S87; wages. s.
1928; provisions, &C., $500; fuel. ST. 1881;
repairs. 81. 494, and clothing, $l,llS.
The pupils from Augusta and Staunton
the past session were
Mutes-Thos. l.. Carter. John Emory
Houff, Sadie A. Martz, Jos. Merriken,
Annie M. Poyntz. and Thos. NJ. Walton.
Blind Georgetta Benn, Margaret Crit
fin, Jos. Rogers, Chas. E. Sinclair, Chas.
W. Smith.
The COMMITTEES to examine the educa-
tional department of the Institution at its
last commencement, comp Jsed of Messrs.
]. kmmett Guy. Thos. Williamson and
Chas. L. Cooke, conclude their report with
thesfollowing:
In closing their report your whole COM
mittee feel constrained to add one word, ex-
al ~ kbair 70 ho iu6y-
ment upon Superintendent Doyle's very sue
cessful management of all the departments of
the Institution for the session of 1861
A Fraud.
Last week ,Overseer of the Poor John w.
Bryan received letter from Mr.. Ed
Christian. tie Cashier OF the Hygeia Hotel
asking Oh behalf of several of the guests
there, some information about the subject
of the following telegram clipped from
the New York "World"::
WASHINGTON. Dec ia niece of Andrew
jackson had to beg for nights lodging at a
Washington hotel this week. Sixty years old
and without cent in her pocket, she arrived
from Washington Territory on her way to her
friends at Staunton, Va. Her transportation
from Chicago had been furnished by charity,
and it was charity that gave her nights rest
here and sent her on her way South. She had
three grandchildren with her and she was alb
solutely destitute. She has many friends at
Staunton. and she seemed bright and cheerful
in the midst of her trouble. The children
were well dressed, and they showed no signs
of the sorrow which seems to hang over the
relatives and descendants of our Presidents.
Mr.. Bryant. who is thoroughly familiar
with the needy poor Of Staunton felt pref
ty we'll assured that the above case was a
fraud, but nevertheless made strict in
quiry through the town. Noniece of An
drew Jackson lives, or has ever lived in
Staunton, and the only party that he can,
remember who answers to the above de-
scription is a daring female swindier who
has been ssdoing' the hotels here and
everywh else in the country. Mr..
Bryant paid her fare once to Lexington.
on representation that she had relatives
there, and the next day she was back in
town with the story that her relatives
there had died or moved away. She want
ed to be cent to Harrisonburg at the pub
lie expense, but Mr.. =. refusing her
second transportation, she went to the
Valley depot and bought ticket, showing
a good roll of money at the purchase.